Cisco ASR 5500 Series - Refurbished, Used, New

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This collection carries cards for the Cisco ASR 5500 chassis: the ASR55-MIO-10GS2K9 Management and I/O (MIO) card in new condition and in refurbished or used condition, and the ASR55-DPC2-K9 Data Processing Card (DPC2) in refurbished or used condition. Refurbished and used units are tested before they ship.

Part	Cisco description	Chassis slots	Shop
ASR55-MIO-10GS2K9	ASR5500 Management and I/O (MIO) Card, 20 x 10GBASE-SR	Rear slots 5 and 6, up to two per chassis	Shop
ASR55-DPC2-K9	ASR5500 Data Processing Card (DPC2)	Data processing card slots	Shop
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How the two cards fit in an ASR 5500

The two parts do different jobs, so most buyers are replacing or adding one specific card rather than choosing between them. The MIO card handles chassis management and carries the 10 Gigabit Ethernet I/O ports. Cisco's chassis card map labels it the "Management & 20x10Gb I/O Card". The DPC2 is a data processing card that sits in the processing slots on either side of the MIO pair.

Do MIO cards run as a pair?

Yes. Cisco describes the two MIO slots as an active and standby pair and says both cards are normally installed in a fully redundant chassis.

How many data processing cards does a chassis take?

Cisco's chassis slot map shows up to eight data processing cards, in slots 1 to 4 and 7 to 10. Cisco notes that a fully populated chassis normally has all of them installed. Match the replacement to the data processing card type already running in your chassis.

Are the SFP+ optics included with the MIO card?

Cisco's description of this part number names 10GBASE-SR, but what ships with each unit varies, so check the listing for whether optics are included.

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